Thread: rescue mc, vet, groomer or home for mats?

Thank you for your advice, and putting my mind at ease that his fur is not that bad.

The still un named Furball is booked into groomers on Tuesday, he needs a pedicure and he does pong a bit. ..... well a lot! Vets booked for Weds for check up and if groomer has no luck to sort his fur.

I wish them both the best of luck as when I tried introducing a brush today the Furball seemed to have an extra dozen paws appear. Tub of cotton buds and a sardine bribe and did manage to keep some skin on my hands while getting half a bag of old fur off him.

I think it's vital to condition our cats to being combed and groomed, especially on the belly and the britches.
My Samantha loved to be combed almost every night on the top side but she didn't like her belly and britches combed.
I used detangler comb with roller tines and they do a really good job of stripping the loose fur on top but the softer finer fur underneath tangles so easily and I'm sure it hurts when you try to comb it.
The mats especially on the britches grow so fast that if you don't catch them early they get tight against the skin.
My ex used to hold her by the scruff under her arm while I'd cut the mats out and perform a butt shave, needless to say kitty didn't enjoy the experience and when my ex left and it was just me it was impossible.
I could sneak up and snip off some of the smaller mats but if they got big I had to take her to the groomer.
Luckily I found a place very close and the lady that ran it would schedule me when there were no dog present, the girls there loved Samanth and they give her a bath, demat her and also thin out the excess belly fur.
She was very well behave there but once she knew dad was there to pick her up she'd start to cry.
After these visits I'd try to keep those areas combed and mat free but to no avail, once they started she wouldn't let me comb those spot and the mats would grow again.
Going to the groomer was about 2-3 times a year and she was extra pretty and sweet smell when she cam back that it was well worth the expense.